Details
| Full name | Tradescantia ‘Red’. |
| Name status | Established but questionable, it may refer to a unique cultivar or may be a synonym for Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Lavender’ or Tradescantia zebrina ‘Purple Plush’. Established with a description by R. Vincent, Jr & Sons Co (1929, p. 24). The name most likely refers to an existing tropical cultivar of the time, such as Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Lavender’ or Tradescantia zebrina ‘Purple Plush’, but there is not enough information to definitively link it to any plant known today. The name is established and treated as lost or an unknown synonym. |
| Origins | Unknown. |
| Classification | Unknown species. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | The name is most likely a synonym for Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Lavender’ or Tradescantia zebrina ‘Purple Plush’, still in cultivation. But this is not certain, so the plant is assumed to be lost. It was last documented by R. Vincent, Jr & Sons Co (1931, p. 24). |
Description
Described by R. Vincent, Jr & Sons Co (1929, p. 24).
| Species | Tradescantia. |
| Foliage | Red and green striped. |
References
R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co. (1929). Descriptive Catalogue. Internet Archive link.
R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co. (1931). Descriptive Catalogue. Internet Archive link.